The PAZA project reviewed the previous Anthrax strategy after prolonged consultation with the State Veterinary Service (SVS) in light of the new Anthrax situation in Albania. The Project suggested a revised strategy to define the extent of Anthrax aimed at protecting and reducing the risk of Anthrax in both animal and human populations in Albania. This strategy includes systematic reactive measures to reduce the Anthrax cases in areas confirmed to be at immediate risk of the disease.
The EUD ordered the project to assist the SVS by providing 110,000 doses of anthrax vaccine since ISUV stopped production of the vaccine and SVS could not import the necessary doses to continue to implement its strategy of annual national vaccination campaign against Anthrax.
Since the number of Anthrax vaccine doses was limited the project agreed with the SVS to use the vaccine in confirmed outbreak areas, after risk assessment of the suspect outbreaks of Anthrax in the field.